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Artefacts of Encounter
Cook's voyages, colonial collecting and museum histories
- 349 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
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About this book
A stunning exploration of Pacific art, colonial history, and museum collections. This book delves into the significance of Pacific artifacts and works of art collected during Captain James Cook's voyages and beyond. Discover the rich cultural heritage of Oceania and the impact of colonial collecting on indigenous societies.
Explore the institutions, cosmologies, and social relationships exemplified by these collections. Gain insights into the cross-cultural exchanges between Islanders and Europeans, and the reevaluation of these artifacts by modern scholars. This volume is perfect for those interested in:
- Pacific art history
- Museum studies
- Colonial history
- Anthropology
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Half Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface and acknowledgements
- Part I: Encountering Artefacts
- Part II: Cook’S First Voyage
- Part III: Cook’S Second and Third Voyages, and the Voyage of George Vancouver
- Part IV: Missionaries and Travellers
- Part V: A Catalogue of the Early Pacific Collections at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge
- Appendix: The Trinity College Inventory
- Notes
- Select bibliography
- Contributors
- Index